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J '1It$ An Independent Family$ Newspaper for the people. $$ Devoted to the farming in- Q$ terests and to the industri- Qal .evelopment of Pied-$Omon.t North Carolina. $Oand6 and6 section0 vcrtising4 "1. V UriKR'?, Jr., Editor and ManagerA SEWST AIDTBrarWOBTHV riMILT NEWSPA1BR FOB NORTH CA.OL.I WOrH,,, TH STATE AMD OCT OP IT.OL.XLII No. 5.WINSTON-SAIJSM.X.O., THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 15. 1898.SlatLhasS.rn6mm n b v u. "VGreat ImprovementReports a Welcome ChangeHer ConditioninTHE RIOTS IN CANDIA.fFOREIGN WARSHIPS TAKEPART IN BOMBARlMENT.6tE KmentCarolinaby a NorthWoman," Vear!y all my lifel have had one coldfte another and the trouble seemed likeia rh in the head. There were discha ?cs from my ears, and my hearingme, me nffected. I took a number ofkiai s of medicine but I grew worse inBtea i of better. One day I procured abof. !e of Hood's Sarsaparilla and bepantaking it, and soon found it was doingti'f good- I gained strength and waspriiitJ r lenefited in many ways. I coo-iii-iitu use and now the bad feeling inTry head is j?oni. and the earache withwhich 1 suffered l.as disappeared. I amnow able to do :cy housework withouthelp. 1 shnll keep Hood's Sarsaparilla inthe house lo:. as I live." Mas. T. Q.liUYXK, Dallas, North Carolina.0 .NEW CASES OF FEVERBOARD OF HEALTH DOES NOTFEAR EPIDEMIC.WINSTON-CHARLOTTE ! 10;0Q0 INSURGENTS.WILL SOON BE ONLY THREEHOURS APART.SarsaparillaIsthe !ist i:i f-.irt ta One True Rloort Purifier.iOQCA SHood's Pillsare the favor'te familycathartic. Price 25cSouthern RailwayCondensed Schedulei"? EFFECT AUG. 7th, 1S98,Ditiy comoetinns at Greensboro for allpoints North. -outh iinu east of GreensboroAt :ilwt'iry for all Doints in Western Nnnh'aroiin;i. Knoxville, Tenn., Cincinnati andY.'esreri: poinf.K. At Ubarlotte for SpartanburgGreenville, thfn-, At lac la ana all pointsfcngllsh Soldiers Sail From Malta forCandia Christian Families Fleeing for Their Lives fromthe Desperate Rioters.LONDON, Sept. 8. A dispatch ftomCandia, Island of Crete, says severali foreign warships took part in the bombardment yesterday, anions; them beingthe British battleship Camnendown.Two hundred and fifty English soldiersnave sailed from Malta for Candia.UANKA, Sept. 8.-The President oftne Cretan executive cfimmittwnotiiied foreign admira's that in viewot tne massacres at Candia it is impossible to continue efforts to organizean administration until the Turks'iunctionanes and troops are withdrawn, tie demands a convocation oftrie Cretan assembly. He proposes towimxs me xorces ot the Cretans at thedisposal of an international administrationCanea, Sept. 8. Christian families"om candia are arriving at&uaa Bay.POLITICAL WAR.Bon t h ."Wfastcn-Salem.6 OOHM DAILY"''-ffls at Durli:-.ro for Oxford and Clarksr'iie: at S u; for "Vyetteville and Ir.teraediate t.ni. p d tie Wilson &. F'ayettcvi Heshort -at an: tor '7iison nrl liocky Mount,At Golds joro for Ne ljcr ana Vorehead Citydaily :. eept und y. Ko: n'lln-lwrton andIntermediate KU.tieo.v- on th VMlmincton 4eld jr. Kii.i.-oad daily.5.10 P M DAILYconnects at Greensboro with the Washingtonana souiu western Ve.itibuled Lim'tea, snd withmv.n rain No. 12 for Danville and Ricn-mon.i .i 1 .ov-ruie jisite local stations forNorfoik, J'arhoro, lfKy Mount, Kiteitrn andpoints :ist or Greensboro, and with main linftrain io. ;- 'ast iu:iil for burlotte. -partan-lur,f.GreDilIe. Atlaataand all points South,teo ohinhiii, Augusta, Savannah k TcksonyilleaniUsil points fu Florida. SleeiiORcarlor At,;m r.ir ; JsrksonvllJe and at Jiiarlottewith s-!i'fi,ac csr 1 or Aurustr.I0.30 A M DA!H(Kxcrpt Sunday)ts ai l.rn tisl-crotor all i o nts NormUetween Factions of Silver Ropublicans One 31an Killed.Colorado Spkings, Col., Sept. T.-The political war between two factionsof the Silver Republicans resulted inthedeathof Charles Harris, of Denver.Gne faction attempted to capture theOpera House, which was guarded bvi t . .. . . . .tne opraue taction. i.t 4 o clock arush was made by fifteen or twentymen from both the front and rear ofthe buildinjr. The Sprague men, whoheld the position, fired a volley and Harris ieii. ine shooting occurred jti9toiiiaiue tne ujiera House. Several arrests have been made, including theman who fired the fatal shot. Theshooting is the result of NationalChairman Town removing liicbardiiroed from the chairmanship for alleged disloyalty.Suspicious Cases Turn Out Not to beYellow Fever The MississippiBoard of Health Will NotRemove the Quarantine.Jackson, Miss., Sept. 8. Threenew cases of yellow fever were reported from Taylor last night. They areseriously ill and show symptoms ofblack vomit. No new cases reportedtoday. The suspicious cases at WaterValley are not yellow fever. There isno fear of a general epidemic by theHoard of i;ealth. The quarantineagainst Louisiana will soon 1 removed.FROM NEW ORLEANS.New Orleans, Sept. 8. The Mississippi Board of Health will not remove the quarantine, despite officialdeclarations by the State Marine Hospital and the Alabama authorities t.hnt.the suspicious cases report-eJ by Dr.wunn are not yellow fever. Quarantine against freisrht was modified Yesterday to conform with the rules ofthe Atlanta convention. Alabamapromptly removed all quarantines.TIIK FIRST RKGIMKNT.OutThe Mocksvllle-Mooresvllle Road Almost Ready for Regular TrainsProbable Schedule-TheYadklnBridge Completed Yesterday.Mr. G. W. Hinshaw, of this city;Mr. H. W. Miller, of Raleigh, Secretary of the :North Carolina Midlandrailroad, and J. B. Munson, divisionfreight agent for t,he Southern, returned to their respective homes lastweek from a business trip over the newroad from Mocksville to Mooresville.Mr. H. E. Fries, of Salem, was auiciuuer or tne committee to go overthe road, but was prevented fromtaking the trip by other business engagements. The Object of Mr. Hinshaw anrlMiller's visit was to adjust the oldsubscriptions made to the new extension. Mr. Munson's business was to workon a revision of freight rates whichare to jro into oneratinn rn thnline and those affected by it on otherlines. The new road will make localfares and freight rates, from Winston,West and South, less than at present.Mr. Hinshaw tells The Sentinelthat the new steel bridge across Southi adkin river, which is one of the finestand strongest in the South.pleted yesterday so that a heavy trainSURROUND HAVANA AND WILLTRY TO ENTER.Many Reconcentradoes With Them,Suffering from If tin ire r iwu,.They Have No War-Like Intention, but Trouble la Feared.Havana, Sept. 10. Ten thousandinsurgents, under command of General Mayia Ilodrriguez and GeneralDiaz, have surrounded Havana andwill attempt to enter during the stayof the Commissioners here. Withthem are many reconcentradoes suffering from hunger. Thus far theyhave remained several miles from theSpinish lines and have threatened nodemonstration, but persons in authority fear serious trouble will result ifan attempt to enter Havana is made.The insurgents, however, declare their 1coming is with no war like intention. Iinty nil uk. iney snouia be allowed toenter Havana peaceably. The greatest suffering is said to exist in thei u ages ot tne province."AM ERICA'S GLORY."An Interesting Address by Rev. Ir.C. A. J. Thomas.Uev.WAR INVESTIGATION.TIIK PKACK COMMISSION.some Facts as to the MusterlnzSentiment.T. J. O'Brien, who returned fromJacksonville last week looks verymuch worsted from camp life. Hispresent weight is less than 100 pounds.He received a discharge on account ofnis health and he is glad to gei back.It is learned that Walter Houchins.who has been in bad health for sometime, is expected home in a few davs1UI lUULrU.The Sentinel has it from rrn: ,rj i.j ol I xne scneauie for punning i,.n!raTMSJ h Winston and Chariot will. , T ' " "'" I UrUDa ) V Ftp al-innr an. falls .pan, uoes not want to s-o to Cuba andconsequently there is a hope autonomy men that that reo-iment. will annnbe mustered out of service. Rennrtcould pass over it.As soon as the road-' ed is surfaced,it will be ready for trains andthey will be put on as soon as thiswork is completed. It is the lowestgrade, least curvature and best builtroad, says Mr. Hinshaw, In the hillsection of North Carolina. After it isthoroughly ballaat there will be nodanger of running trains oyer it at therate of one mile a minute.probable schedule.atalio in!nnd Golo&boroTrains Arrive at Winstcn-Salem.9SOAH DAILYFrrv.-i. prj-w York, Washington, RichmondL,yn-mnTa. Unovliie ard t.a.aigh.-' l:30 P. M. DAILY-t" (Except Sunday)Vrr.iTi, Atlanta. Charlotte, and all pointSouth, 1 .irix'ioro Ruleieh. snd intcrroediatrpom'-t, Cliatt-tnoofra and Ashev.lle.8:3 p. if, DAILY.Frrmi Nrw York. W:ishinrton and Danvilleall points North Kb le hand Go'dsboroEetwsea Wlnstoa-Salom nd Wiftesljcra.Pasierer twin No. 105 leaves Winston-Saleir10a. m. daily except S-.intlav. arrives tWlliic.boro 1:1ft p m. Mixed train No 157 leaves Win-ston-aiero140 p m Mondays Wednesdays andFr'days. i-rivrs at W lkesboro 7:50 p m.Passenger train No 110 leaves WilkesborcS-lo p ni. arrives at Winton-Salem at5.l5 p mMixed tra'a Ma. ns leaves Wiikesboro 8amTuesdays Thursaays and .Saturdays, arrives m-Winstrri-Sa!om3:45p m.Bet33a iissioa-SalsBi ami MocksYillaTrin No 20'i leaves Winston-Salem 5:30 p txarrives Mocnsvil!e 7:50 p m. Train No 08leaves Mocksville 8 a in arrives Winston-SalemFirst sections of all schedu'ed fr icht trai-searryinK passen-rers betwrcn points at whichtdey are schedu ed to stop..il.GitwiS, J. M.tm.Plien i vjp't TrafHf M''-W. A. TURK Gen-1 Pass. Agent. Mv information in regard to.laaxwK coecs etc., apply toAmerican Case Is Being PreparedState Department.Washington, Sept. 8. The American case to be presented at Paris isbeing prepared at the State Department. The French line offered freetransportation to the Peace Commissioners, which had been declined because other arrangements had beenmade. Commodore Bradford, Chiefof the Naval Bureau equipment, islikely to go to Paris to advise regarding coaling stations. It is understoodthe commission intends to limit itsmilitary and naval staff to one officerof each branch.WASHINGTON WILD.uu.; UUUU Ull UlA'Al A i rnp TTr. that nlarge proportion of the men of theregiment are anxious to do tm r-.-; k.duty in Cuba, but some say that exactly the reverse is true.Keferrinr to this siihiw.. Mm au.ville Citizen says: When the call toarms was sounded t.h m..n -f tv.First North Carolina were amono- thfirst to respond, expressing- a willingness to follow the flag anywhere. Someof the men left families at home, andmany of them gave up good positionsto take a place in the mnltu that. no;jthem next to nothing. So Ion"- as thelira n-. .1 i "uinuo yjn, tuese Drave men wereanxious to get into active service, butnow that hostilities hav? ceased theysay they want to come back to theirhomes.Ovir Preparations to Receive Returning Volunteers.Washington, Sept. 9. The wholecity is demoralized by preparationsfor receiving the District of Columbiaregiment of volunteers on thfir i.n.nfrom the front. Public buildingsalong the proposed line of marr h nT-oelaborately decorated and privateproperty bristles with llars andstreamers. The populace is out inf .. mi UTL !i I T .vv uite iiouse entrance isblocked, despite the efforts of thepolice.ASHKCORO'S GALA DAY.PRESIDKNT CONSKNTS.IfrateF- CA,yON. ES BUFORD,Tjird V. P. .4 G. M. Ticket Ai ent.nRY.Schedule in EffectMay 1st.- 1B98.WINSTON-SALEM DIV1S rON-Leave WinsJ ton-balem 8 2d a m rally except Sunday.L n. Arrive Roanoke 1.1(1 p. ni "p 03 a m. (mixed) dally except Sunday, forKoanoke and interiacdi ate points' Arrive ttoanokg"6:43p. m.s,'V,aS:eA7:3!, a- S; (mixed) dally exceptSunday. Arrive w lnston-salem:45 n mLeave iiU5anoite 4:&5 p.m. dallv except SundavArriveWK3TBOUNO.I.IAVX ROANOKI OAILT.7:40 a. m. (Vestibuled Limited) for Bristol andintermediate points, and Knoxville andCbattanoojra. all points South and WestOrleans 1)61:3 Memphis and Ne' 4:25 ?. fu fr Blnefleld, Pocahontas, KenovaColumbus andChtcao and all points west,v Pullman Mcepers from Roanoke to Col.t umbus, aLso for Radford, Bristol, Knox- Jjjf i;nttanofga aB.j intermediateRORTB & 4.srB3.'WD C.IAV3 B3ASOKS DAHI.1:45 Pfoi 'r Petersbur8' Richmond and Nor-1-40 m ror v .ishinton, naerstown, Philadelphia and New York. "f-11:36 p. m. for Richmond and Norfolk. Pnllman sleeper Roanoke to Norfolk andLynchburg to Richmond.(1:00 p. m. Vestibuled Limited) for Haterstown, Washington f ad New York. iulllnan Sleepers to V asbinirton, Philadel- phia and New York via Shenandoah' Junction and K. and O. Kail road.DURHAM DIVISION Leave Lynchburg- dailjerceot Sundiv, 4:W p. m. (union sta-"tioi) (or Uarbasn and all intermediatepoints.Leave Durnam daily except Sunday, at 7:00 a.'X . m, for LyavnbjrK and intermediate; points.For atl additional information apply at ticksOfflee, or to , MP. BRAGG, .W. 8. BEVILL, Trav. Pans, Aieit."in. Pass Aireiut. Roanoke. Va.GUILFOHD - COLLEGE", INORTH CAROLINA.Five large buildinge faculty of tenable teachers courses of study leadlog todeureeH. Tuition for term $20to $26. lizard and room $8 per month.Io ciufs $4 per month. Total expD8e for year need not xieed $133and can be easily reduced to f. Correspondence : solicited; Onalocuetree. Address ,-5 GUILFORD COLLEGE,N. C.Soldiers Mjiy Parade In New YorkAgreeable t Them.New York, Sept. 7. Mayor VanWyck has received from the Presidenta reply to the request to permit theKough Riders and other soldiers toparade in New York. The Presidentreferred the matter to the commandingGenerals and medical officers incharge, saying that if not injurious totheir health and agreeable to all, including the soldiers, it gave himspecial pleasure to comply with thepatriotic request.Lleutenat Shipp's Sword and Effects.Saturday's Charlotte Observer saysthat a large number of the friends ofLieutenant Shinn. were at. t.he nt.a.tion in Ldncolnton last night to meetthe train and receive from the handsof the express man, the sword and personal effects of the late lamentedyoung officer. These effects, as Observer readers will rimfimW u.0.otaken charge of by officers of Lieutenant Shipp'a regiment, when he fell,and were forwarded by them to Mrs.Shipp yesterday. They were taken tothe wife and sisters of the lamentedyoung officer last night and were delivered with the tender sympathy whichhis friends in Lincoln have manifestedover his death.BI Democratic Rally, Barbecue andPlculc.Tvev. Dr. F. 11. Wood returned fromAsheboro last week. . rie attendedthe big Democratic rally, barlwcueand picnic there Thursday. lie reports the biggest demonstration in thehistory of the county. About fourthousand people were present. Themusic was furnished by the Randleman, Achdale and Liberty brassbands. Governor Jarvia Ta cOverman and A. Leazer were present.I erfect order and enthusiasm characterized the assemblage. GovernorJarvis spoke -with great earnestnessand held the attention of the crowdMr. Leazer enlightened his hearersconcerning the penitentiary, agricultural and other departments underthe present administration.M. O. Hammond, the mayor, welcomed everybody to dinner, whichloaded a table 500 feet long. Afterdinner Mr. Overman reviewed thework of the Russell administration.W. D. Rush, nominee for solicitorin that district, appealed to the people.v,.Ui,ralure gooa government.Negro Soldier Shot In Danville.From Saturd ay 's Danville Register it10 it "'at Aioert McClellan, acolored soldier, was shot and mortallywounded by a policeman in that city,about 7 o'clock last night. The negi-oresistedrrcst. For some time afterthe shooting it looked like there mirhtbe serious trouble as several hundrednegroes gathered around the officersand some of them demanded to be allowed to see McClellan. There wasexcitement until midnight and a largeui ciira policemensworn in.n.knt1.. 1. . 1 . .pi uunui; ue auout as ioilo sLeave Charlotte at 6 a. m., arrivingin Winston at 9 a. m.; leaving Winston at i:.0 p. m., arriving at Chariot at 9:30 p. m., making close connections at Charlotte with throughtrains to and from the South, and withuie train at uarber junction goingWest.It is also probable that a localfreight will leave Winston in themorning which will carry a passengercoach, and a similar train comino-f ....... -I ... . . . . - . .viiariuLte to vvinsr.on in t h..evening. This will make two trainseach day.As soon as the road is opened theMooresville people will run an excursion to Winston. Mr. Hinshaw saysthat Mooresville is not only one ofthe best small towns, but is in one oftue oesi sections of the State, and isgrowing rapidly.The committee found the Mocksville,Cleveland and Mooresville people tobe good business men and gentlemenand it had no trouble to settle all matters satisfactorily to all parties concerned.wereWILh CONTINUK THK KIGIITOpposition to Llnney Will be Carriedon Until Election layThe Charlotte News says it is informed by a prominent Republicanfrom Winston, whose name is withheldbecause he wishes it, that the opposition to Congressman Linney will notbe buried with Dr. Wilcox, but willcontinue and, furthermore, the insurgents, as the opposition call themselves, will in a few days call a convention to nominate a 'candidate totake up the fight and carry it through,he hopos successfully. "Since the death of Dr. Wilcox theLinney faction has been usin- everv.i tY , . : r . , , " i...yiu iu yuvny auu oring aoout goodfeeling between the warring elementand the Linney faction. So fat theseefforts have proven futile. The insurgents say that they are in the fight tostay and nothing can be done to bringthem to terms. The defeat of Linneyis what they desire and this, they say,they will most assuredly accomplish.Colored Normals Unsatisfactory.ibe Superintendent of Public Instruction makes sweeping recommendations to the Legislature for the regulation of the colored normal cu-hnolaDcveu ui tuese scnoois inthe State, and Superintendent Mebaneiiuujuicuus bliab I lit- n imnp. hoduced to three. He aslr fnrihoiok.jisnment or one eacn at .Elizabeth City,Fayetteville and Winston. Dr. J. L.M. Curry, general agent of the Peabody fund, heartily endorses the recommendations made bv Surorint.n1-ent Mebane.C. A. G. Thomas, of Vaville, delivered an interesting and instructive address at the court-house,last week, his subject being 'JuniorJewelsAmerica's Glory. "He was heard by a large and appreciative audience many ladies beinpresent. Dr. Thomas was happily introduced by Mr. O. B. Eaton.The speaker announced that henever talked over two hours and ahalf on a warm night. He spoke firstihu greatness of the old North State,saying that no man can travoi f-,,.,.the east to the west without being convinced of her richness in resources.bhe is richer still in her people "continued the shaker, who thentouched on the recent war with Spainreferring beautifully to the part NorthCarolina took and of the blood shedby Bagley and Shipp..,RrT,homareulo"ized the Masonic,Odd Fellows, and Pythian orders, butsaid the Juniors went one step aheadof them all in its "Patriotism," striving to lift men nn. Tho : ,ii - " v i , ndiilnc, comes not as a youth, but as astrong, vigorous man to help give toevery man and institution help. It hasbeen in existence since 1853 and hasmembers even in Porto Rico and thei hilippine Islands. The order wantsmanhood" above everything else.Manhood" is the watchword of theJuniors.Dr. Thomas, in eloquent words, discussed the three links of the orderVirtue, Liberty and Patriotism."He said that "Virtue is the root; Lib-" y "ue -ree ana fatnotism the fruit. "It is a three-fold cord which cannotoe Dronen.Tho speaker reviewed the variousprinciples of the order. The first one,he said, was Religious Liberty, without which the people cannot have CivilLiberty. He denounced Catholicism,saying that the Roman church wasusing all its power to crush out Reliirlous Liberty.The second principle taken up wasentire separation of church and State,n ii)e of Rome today, continuedDr. Thomas, is the head of the Romanuurcii m America. The Priests areunmarried men. Referring to the appointment of commissioners to adjustthe differences between Spain and theUnited States, the speaker said thatSpam selected five Catholics and.i resident McKinley was persuaded toappoint one Catholic of the five torepresent tne United States. Thismakes six Catholics sigainst fourAmericans.Third principle Restricting Immigration. "We need laws restrictingimmigration." He gave some figuresshowing the number of foreio-ners inNew York and several other States,adding that North Carolina hj themost American State in the Union.rourtn principle Public Schoolsystem. Education in North Carolinais at a low ebb. Statistics show that.09,000 children in the State, of schoolage, did not attend any school lastyear; 4u,ouu attended from 0 to 8weeks. The Junior order favors fourmonths' schools.Fifth principle Reading the Biblein the Public Schools. West Virginiais the only State where the Holy Bookis read in the schools. "We want itread in all the States," continued thespeaker.Dr. Thomas concluded his fine address by waving a small flag of threecolors. The white, said he, is forvirtue; blue for love and liberty; redfor blood. "Let us honor and standby that flaar."NOW SEEMS LIKELY IT WILLBE HELD.President Has Not Yet Ind eated HisDerision-It Would be a formidable Task More (Jlntlo ThanAny Kver Undertaken.Washington, Sept. 9. -Secretary-.si request, tor an investigationof army affairs during trj war islikely to be complied with, though itis not true that the President hsTs asyet indicated his decision in the matter. There have been signs of hispurpose in this direction. The Quar-ster yneral, Surireon Generaland Commissary General, upon whomthe greatest Ijlame would fall, havebeen anxious for an inquiry, each assuring himself he will emero-e vindicated. The task of such a" commission would be a formidable one.Nothing so gigantic has previouslybeen undertaken and many fear inquiries would accomplish nothing.MOKK UA I TLKSIIIPS.AN ASSASSIN'S HAND.TAKESTHE LIFE OFOF AUSTRIA.EMPRESSStabbed to the Heart, With a Stiletto,y an Italian Anarchist FoulDeed Occurred Today atGeneva, Switzerland.Ceneva, Switzerland, Sept. 10. The Iempress or Austria was assassinatedA TT .li-at notei ueanvage this afternoon byan anarchist, who was arrested. He Istabbed Her Majesty with a stiletto.It appears that the Empress was"a,"uK 'rom me notel to the land in?of the steamer, about 1 o'clock, whenthe Italian anarchist suddenly approached and stabbed her to the heart,ihe Empress fell and then arose, andwas carried to thesteamerunconscious.1 he boat started but seeing she didnot recover consciousness the captainreturned and the Empress was carriedto Hotel Beaurivage, where she expired.Tfca Roral ia the highest grade bekieg powMcum testa aaew it oeee oaethird farther thaa aay ether brae.k MilPOWDERAbsolutely Pureotu. muuma fowdcii eo.,WHICH WILL IT BK?REGISTRARS OK KLKCTION.IjWit hliiContracts Will be Awar.le.ltn Next Kcw ly.Washington, Sept. . The NavyDepartment will make during the nextfew days an award of contracts forbattleships and torpedo boat destroyers. The Cramps, the Newu.,i tCompany and the Union Iron Workswill each build battleships on thplans adopted bv tlu . r),.t,.,.t.templatinir shithan that called for by the Departmentspecifications, of sixteen thousandk power anu twelve thousand livehundred tons of displacement.TIIK SOUTHERN'S SHOUT LINE.theSapp, J, II.M. W.U Inst on loKro ReMsvllln viaCiastonla.It has been talked for some timethat the Southern Railway would inthe near future build a short line fromReidsville to connect at Kernersvjlleor Winston with the Mooresvilleususion. Ihe News ami mibrings the matter to surface atne xoiiowing:"The Southern Railway has completed its Mocksville-Mooresvillebranch and within the next two weeksregular schedule trains will be run.umg on it."This makes the Southern independent of that part of the North Carolina Ra. road let.wen Grwnsboroand Charlotte-the part that has always hitherto been most valuable toabsolutely indispensiex-servertin inthe State andble to the Southern."it was the fihtover the leaseyurauV" la "ie last legislature, it hasbeen alleged, that caused the Southernto decide to complete this link of 2Hmilis. Since the settlement of thelease question, however, the line is"W..U1HUB ,or anything other thanlocal traffic but already the Southernofficials are contemplating completingthe : links from Reidsville to Kernersville and from Mt. Mojrne to Gasto-nia. lhls would then l.wx.,,.. .1....1. U ! . .. HIC...uugu aneanumc Worth Carolina, y l',"ensOoro, Salisburyand Charlotte will be only a localline.nuu ji, is mis, i am informed, thatis the most powerful reason for buildU,S .e Iieidville-Kerners ville andMt. Mourne-Castonia links. If thevare not built, then the Southern willbe compelled, if the Legislature willpermit it, to build a double track atleast from Salisbury to Greensboro,bo enormous has become the freightand passenger business on this section of the main line that one trackwill not accommodate it. Only onenight last week on this track of 40miles there were 22 trains."OKKONA FURLOUGH.Mr. J. R. Poo', of DhvIo County, Saystne soiaiers Wunt to Come Home.AT T 1-air. j it. i-ooi, a privats in theoucoi-u company, r'lrst North Carooua regiment, arrived in the city Friday afternoon. He left last evening ior ins nome near Mocksville. Hten jncKsonville Wednesday nightuu ia uu on a iiiriough for thirtydays on account of sickness. He saysthat more than two thirds of the bovsiu Liie reffiment are anxiounome. One memberst of Appointments Hade bysoara or Commissioners.Th. Democratic, Republican andPopulist registrars for the precinctsof Forsyth county for the Novemberelection were appointed last week byChairman Vance, of the County Commissioners, Superior Court ClerkWilson and Register of Deeds Miller.Ihe first name for each precinct isUepubhcan, the second Populist andthe third Democratic. In the precinctswhere there are no Populists, Republicans are appointed. The list is asfoi lows:Abbott's Creek KlinaWhicker, J. A. Holder.lielews Creek J. L. Crim,. an, rawiora Marshall.Bethania J. L. Kapp, J. C. Butner, R. . Butner. .i ,,V;ull'.i.Sv, No- F- Hominger,J as. M. Wilson, J. I'. Charles.,1.,,,;Vat,',av No- -w- L- Gook, J. L.Phillips, .1. M. McCuiston.'leminonsville H. E. Boner, Y. S.Lawrence, T. W. Griffith.Kerners ville No. 1 G. V. Fulp, J.A. U.wry, J. R. Nauce.Kerners ville No. 2-fJ Xf...v,. ,,,,,, ,,,miii vv . warren.Lewisv-ille I. O. Hart, J. P. Binkiey. W. R. Waggoner.Middle Fork No. 1 W. A. Beeson,W. H. Cox. R. J. Morris.Middle Fork No. 2-J. E. Uedge-,'0;'. W- w"on, J. H. Hester?i n rWnr?;.E- Shamel, J- L. Marshall, W. M. Hinshaw.TTi'f Ir.liVh,nODli-c- C. Spainbour,... ... .i.i.c,-, j. r lemingiwurai llall VV. A. Stoltz, Couiner, j. i Co.:.South Fork A. R.Jones, Win. TransouSalem Chanel It S;Marshall, Joe F. GrubbsVienna J. C. Doub, J. HGeo. W. Hauser.VVinston 1 G. Z. Poindexter,II. Vatkins, H. W. Barrow.Winston 2-Wm. Tavis, Elwood..loi-fjan, .j. a. I.,. MillerpfaffinyT irn- v- Sapp -winston 4-v. H. White, N. F.wooun, J. vv. Byerly.winsum ;-n. v. Harwood, D. C.ni iiri.1 x. t'. styron.Salem, E:ist L. B. Brickenstein, JH. Tise, C. E. Crist.Salem, West-A. S. Jones, Nati eierson, ni. x. Shore.andareis theThe Southern to Have a Double Trackor Another Main Ijlne.The Sentinkl is assured that theSouthern Railway will either build av,u n-oin lieiusvuie to Kernersyille,I connecting with the line to Mooresville, or double track the presentmain line between GreensboroSalisbury or Charlotte.a gentleman who holds an important position in the maintenance department of the Southern is in Winston. He was in Kernersville vester-wl i maKlnj-T. 80mo investigations.While he declines to talk for publication, enough was learned from him towoik uiat me southern officialsnow investigating to see whatuie oest tning to do.ihe proposed line from Reidsvillevia Winston would shorten the linefrom Washington to Atlanta severalmiles. While this is true, the presentmain line, via Greensboro, has somany side-tracks that it, would notrequire a vast amount of money toconnect them, thereby making adouble track.The present situation is such thatsomething must lie done and that atu cany uaie. me Southern is handling so many trains on the main linethat some of them are delayed almostdaily.r?11Y'uS:mNKT' advised that theKaleigh News a-i.l Observer will publish an article in a few .Invs, in whichsome corrections will l. i,,;id.i in thearticle published last Tuesday regarding the Southern's main line'etcrTHK K.'Of 1. liAWN l'AHTY.Stoltz, C. B.Sides, Thos. FCrews, J. J.Pfaff,W.TIT AkeLImeiNILeadingV.walks Were IlieAttractions.fifteen of Winston'H vounittended the K. of P. lawn i.awvatBethauia Fridaynight. They arrivedhome at 2 o'clock Saturday morning.Among those who went out were JoeLee, S. W. Apperson, E. W. Lehman,Harry Peterson, Walter A. Shore, TE. Shore and C. R. Call.The greatest attraction of the partywere the "cake walks." There weretwo cakes and the committee decidedthat there was a tie in both contests,hence the cakes were divided lietwceiithe following couples:S. W. Apjierson and Miss BessieLehman; Allie Hege and Miss EllaIehman; Thomas Shore and Mis-Pearl Transou;Transou.The boys reportand say the lawnsuccess.J. D. Lee and Misaan enjoyable tripparty was a greatExamining Teachers.County Supervisor Davis is examinee, eignt white and thirteen coloredteachers at the courthouse last week.The white teachers are in theourtroomana me colored in the grand juryroom. The names of the white teachers are given below:Miss R. J. Crewa. nf OMiss Crissie Johnson, of Archdale;Miss Minnie Nance, of Clemmons ville;-uoHiJi vi xvernersviiie; a. X.onS.r'.OIi?ural HaU; s- H- Miller,of Elkm: T. B. Sides, of Salem; J. m!Gatewood, of Donnaha. Twelve ofthe colored applicants are from Winston and one from Kernersville.C3; oore.Attorney and C!ouii8eloratfjaw.Office S. W. Corner 3rd andLiberty Sta, Winston, N. 0,Will practice in all State Courts ami InFederal Conrt. All biisinos will receiveprom Dt ami carcf a 11 attention.A Fifteen Mile Bicycle Race.The Wilmington bicycle enthusiastsare to nave quite an interesting meetfor a big fifteen mile handicap racesin CAntAmWr.. 'V A X"tKiuiuci ijru. uig supper isto be sei ved after the race. The entrysheets will be open from until theevening of September 20th, and theraces are to bq under the auspices oftne Lt. a. w. itacing Board. Valuableprizes are to .be offered. The league" " open ior cnanenges for relaybicycle races, and claim the , Statecnampionsnip.Going to Michigan.Tom Hege is arranging to leavewinston-saiem ior 'Battle CreekMichigan, the mecca of the i SeventhDay Adventists. Me will be accompanied by John Hampton, the blindmusician, and Tom will take his assortment of quaint and peculiarmechanism with him for exhibitionalong the way.Letter From Dr. Thomas,Mrs. Dr. H. J. Thomas received aletter last week from her husband,who is at Montauk. He writes thathe has been transferred from the 7thto the 8th regiment and as there areso many sick soldiers in the latterregiment he does not know now wheDhe will come home. He tenderedhis resignation some time ao-o and itwas accepted by the authorities atMontauk, but it has not been acceptedyet by the officials in -Washington:Traveling Man Drops Dead.Mr. A. Moore, of fayetteville, diedsuddenly at Pilot Mountain Tuesday.Hi WOO a nn.nllnn. ..1 .""- woicuug tooacco salesmanand was in a store at Pilot Mnnntointalking business when he was suddenlystricken and fell to the floor and diedalmost immediately. A special trainwas run from Fayetteville to PilotMountain after the remaias whichweresent home yesterday for interment.Smith-Sterling.Mr. William SmithSterling were united in marri mm Ken.k tne nome oi tne bridein Mocksville. . The ceremony wasperformed by Rev. Mr. Tidball,pastor of the Presbyterian church inMocksville. The groom is a successful merchant and tobacconist at Farm-mgion. ine Dride is a sister of Mr.R. M. Sterling, who holds a positionwith the Southern railway.Stanly County Case.D. Schenck, Jr., of Greensboro, hasreceived notice from Judge . Simontontnat nis appeal in - tne now famousStanly county bond case had beengranted and that November the 7thhad been fixed as the date of the hear- !ing before the Circuit Court of Appeals 1ai iUCUUJUUU.First Regiment to Stay la.Specials from Washij that the Second North Carolina Rei-mani nas Deen ordered to Raleigh tnbe mustered out of service. Therehas been some indecision in the matter, ana tne report was current whichfound its way into print on September 4th that it was the First and notme aecona .worm Carolina that. wto be mustered out. The two NorthCarolina Regiments which are to remain for the present are the First andThird North Carolina Volunteers.Doubt Fever In New Orleans.Officials ot the Southern Railwaystate authoritatively that there are noquarantine restrictions which will prevent persons from entering Of nuaainirtl,,.,Al, "NT V.,iuiuuru new uricaua, or onreveport,La". They do not believe that there isany yellow fever in New Orleans norin me vicinity of Shreveport, and indications, they say, are that all apprehensions of spread of yellow feverin the South will be allayed in thenexs iwo or mree days.Death of Rev. S. A. Woosley.liev. S. A. Wooslev." a Moravianminister, died about 12 o'clock Thurs-oay at his home near Friedberg, several miles below Salem. He wasaoout oo years old and had been indeclining health for some time. Rov.J. H. Clewell attended the funeral services .which were held at Fried bergREVENUE COLLECTIONS.Aug. Total for Fifth North CarolinaDistrict, $l!).158.0o.The monthly report of Cashier Brenlzer of Collector Ilarkins' officeshows the following collections of internal revenue in the Fifth North Carolina district for the month of Aug:Tobacco $104,494.31Spirits 37,160.42Cigars i.iM.n5Cigarettes ' 1,400.00Snuff . 15Special tax 2,465.17Miscellaneous 18,661 37Documentary.'. :t.29n mProprietary 43. 67Another Soldier Goes Home.C. a. Crystal .-passed through thecity last week en route to his homenear wanes boro, from Montauk, sL.I. He is a member of Comnanv C. TT.S. Regulars, and only returned, fromCuba a few days ago. He secured a Ilunough ror thirty days on account01 sickness. - - ,Aotal .$169,158.95 Ilhese amounts were collected at thevarious offices as follows:Winston $105,895.70Statesville 29,707.75-".suevnie 29,861.13Mt. Airy 3,o94.37Tobacco Barn Burned.While curing a barn of tobaccoThursday, Mr. George Glass, wholives about si miles northeast oforeensporo, stepped , to the house afew minutes and while he was away thebarn caught fire. The tobacco beinir&uu iiui, iu a moment me namesenveloped the whole building, destroying it in a short space of time.Mr. A.-Ij. Brooks for Solicitor,The executive committee of the FifthJudicial district met at Durham Friday to fill the office of Solicitortoouu uj iuo 1 emanation Or L.B. Boone, who, on account of hishealth, found he could not make thecanvass.' Mr. A. L. Brooks, ofGreensboro, was chosen.to returnwrot, t.o lii ,,rir..here a few davs ao t.liat. !. wo. ,1,1 ,11..if the order was changed to retainthem in service. Pool has been sickfor some time. He first had themeasles. The boys are receiving kindtreatment, but this does not satisfyt.ntiv riuuiiu . . 1 1 ...1, nome anci relatives.Another soldier wrote his wife herea. few days ago that he believed therst regiment would refuse to go toCuba, if an order is issued Tor themto go there to do garrison work.The Late Dr. .1. O. Wilcox.Dr. Wilcox was twice married, the Ifirst time to a daughter of thn 1 , IDavid Worth, of Ashethis union one child was born MrW. W. Barber, of Wilkes boro. Hissecond wife was a Miss Henry, ofRaleigh. Six children blessed thiunionthree girls and three boys. Allthe children, with their mother, survive. 'Dr. Wilcox was the leadin"- physician in his part of the State and hispractice extended over several counties. He owned a magnificent farmand was considered quite wealthy.He has represented Ashe county inthe Legislature. He was the regularivcpuuutau vaaaiaace ror Consix years ago, but wasHon. W. H. Bower.W1L.L UE SENT TO CUBA.I . . ...jw ine nrst North Carolina Regiment icecclvcd the NewsA letter from one of the soldier bovs.. . T....I .,. . "b .Jacksonville says that orders werereceived at corps headquarters between1. . 1 .tne iiours 01 it and 12 o'clock Tuesday, to the effect that the First NorthCarolina Regiment would lie retainedin the service of the United States andremain in the seventh corpsuicu would be sent to Cuba. Thei.es was leiepnoned to Itegimentalli;iilnii.ii.t..i.J .o mm spieau nice wild lirenu-oujrn ine regiment.fMi. -1ine order was welcomely received"v some, wnue others were sadly dis-aiioinusu Dy the change being madexuv maiuer nas brought the entireliegiment to such a state of excitementtud,b mosi ot the men have enttrelyfor-triit.hin -1 .....,.. 1. : .1 , . .- uuuuui wuicu is usually avery important one about this time ofthe month "Pay day" is not thoughtuiuuurn 01 tne men will apply101-uiscnarges, Out as to the numberto oe granted, or upon whatconditions.is-not made uublic.WALKER-SHAW NUPTIALS.Mp. W. A. Walker Onlnn-1 i,-...iton to See Ills Sons.Mr. W. A. Wall...... , !,....t ..last week from his son Fred, , whoIs in t armin-'ton. W;ihin,r.., it..gives a report of the liiarriaTr., ,,V hi-brother. Wilev E. Walken t... m;Carrie Shaw, which event was celebrated on the 1st inst. nt. t 111 II Mllln ofthe bride's sister, lU:v. Mr. Bushnellofficiating. The counle were the recipients of a number of handsomepresents. The irroom Iim.I lii i,-..,..furnished and he and hi 1 111 (la Wihouse-keeping at once.iwr. VV. A. Walker expects to leaveon or about the 2(lh inst. for Farmington to visit his sons and dau.r,u-r-n-law. He will 1 .1, ,.,.,.,. ,.,;.,. i 1..,Miss Frankie Jones.ty, who will go to Idaho to visit herbrother.Col. Cowles and Daughter.ine many inends of Col. W. TT ttt owies, ot wilkes boro, will be gladto learn that the Pasteur treatment ishaving the desired effect and that.Colonel and his little daughter will recover irom tne mad-dog bite and willbe able to return from Baltimore in asnon time.srressdefeated byWant Vincent Pardoned.A petition Is beina' o.imnlatii.asumg jov. itusseiito pardon ThomasVincent, colored, who shot and killedFred Sherill, a man of the same color,in Winston, six years ago. The petition claims that the shooting was justifiable; that Vincent has been a goodprisoner and is in bad health. Hissentence was for ten years.. Came to See Dr. Bahnson.Mr. J. R, Newell, ofI Guilford county, who got one of hisarms badly burned last January, washere Saturday consulting Dr. Bahto see If it would be necessary to have1 his arm amputated.Mr. Newell went to the noanlt.ai .I evening. Dr. Bahnson cut off his armon Monday.Dr. Wilcox's Funeral.- i'"w icLoei- receivea nere saysmat, over 1,000 people attended thefuneral of Dr. J. O. Wilcox in Ashecounty, ine writer adds that the Republicans of that county have losttneir leader and that his death ismournea Dy an who knew him.Negro Regiment Going to Cuba..1 . u. Harris, who returaed fromWashington Friday, tells the Raleigh Post that the Third liegiment ofnegroes will be sent to Cuba; that theLKgiuicui is uruerai io Jvnoxvllle,j.euu., ior me purpose or oeing brigaded ana mat after it remains thereawnne, win oe sent with the army ofoccupation to cuoa. Mr. Harris doesnot mi uk mat tne f 'irst liegiment willbe mustered out in the near future. Hestates mat me order Issued for mm.tering out the First Regiment was dueto a misunderstanding.How'a Tbia tWe offer One Hundred Dollars RewardiOT f.11?.,0"8 Catarrh that cannot be curedby Hall's Catarrh Cure.F.J CHKNBYAOO. Props, Toledo. O.We th; underaiKned, have known F. J.Cheney for the last 15 years, and believehim perfectly honorable in all btuinesatransactions and financially able to carryout any obligations made by their firmWasT aTbdax. Wholesale Druggists, ToleToledo! O 'r' Kl Mabviw,Hall's Catarrh Cure ia taken internallyacting directly upon the blood and mucoussnrfaces of the system. Price. 75c mr hm.free.Election or Magistrates.The question is frequently asked,how many Justices of the miTn-fA'51 ,at thu Iwtin thisrail.-"' The law says: "That at thjnext general election and everv twoyears thereafter there shall be electedin each townshin in the si.at.. in......Justicjs of the Peace and for eachtownship in which any city or incorporated town is situated one .Inuti,... ..fthe Peace for every one thousand inhabitants in such town or city whoshall hold their office for two years "Under chapter 5th of the nuliii,. 1,,...of 1897, the terms of .Inti.Peace commence as soon as theyqualify and hold a term of two yearsfrom the first Monday in Decemberafter their election in November.Washington-Gettysburg Excursion.Rev. S. F. Conrad writes Thk Sw.TINEL that owing to the late rains andthe setting back of the tobacco harvestand wheat sowing the excursion toWashington and Gettvshm fT wi II rtt.occur before about the mhhii.. f m.tober. Mr. Conrad says he is jierfecting all the details to make thisthe greatest and most attractive excursion ever run from North Carolina.He hopes to carry manv of the .nl.iito ee the greatest battlefield of thegreat war. Don't get out of patienceas the date will be duly announced inthe Daily and Wkkkt.v si'vnri..iThe excursion is a certainty and willbe run at the best time.A Native of Forsyth.GOV. RuSSell hft ninlnrunl TKJ-5' native of Forsyth county, whofourteen years ago, when only fourteenyears of age, killed & Ulan in ( )ril.nircounty and was sentenmH ti. iyears' imprisonment in t.n mnii...tiary. By an explosion while he wasworking on the Western North Carolina railway Lee lost an eye.May Change Hands.It Is reported that a man .. 1..is negotiating for the purchase of theMount Airy Vhito Sulphur SpringsKiuvcmj, 11 tuu sale im mnii.. ifMian uih new nwiwr will o,mn,iTestimoDiala J thousand dollars improving t